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Big Brother 2016 Spoilers, Results, and News NetworkFri, 09 Dec 2016 19:23:00 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.132582354Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Finale Weekhttp://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-09-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-09-2016/#commentsThu, 01 Dec 2016 17:00:42 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=54287Well, we FINALLY made it to the end of a long long long Big Brother season. Between BB18 & BBOTT – we have spent almost 6 months watching, analyzing, screaming, mean tweeting, etc… and tonight the winner of Big Brother Over The Top will be crowned.

This season was a “gift” for the superfans – as we got to see a lot more than we do of the CBS show. Most of it was good – the live move in, live comps, live DRs, very few “cut to fishes.” The cast was full of unique people instead of the clones of other people from seasons past. That does not mean it was all good however.

America had a lot of power this season, and of course whenever there are votes by the public, there will be the conspiracy theorists questioning the actual votes. I think I speak for all of us when I say THANK YOU CBS for more BB than in the past, but please tweak this for next year (if they do it again!).

13 people walked into the house the first day – and 3 remain. Along the way 10 people’s chances for a quarter million dollars were squashed – so let’s take a look back – and see how everyone did this season:

Cornbread – 4 strips Tofu – Cornbread was obviously not a fan of the show before going in. The first week, he relied way too much on Monte and never really tried to work with anyone or get to know them for that matter. He spoke a little too much and that plus the fact that he “infected” Jason in the first HoH made him the first Americas Nominee. He also was the first to be booted by both America & his fellow Houseguests. he did leave his mark as he said “F**K Y’ALL” on his way out the door. Setting the tone for a very VERY bitter season.

Monte Massongill – 2 strips Tofu – Monte won the first HoH & you gotta give him credit for targeting Jason. He thought he had the support of the rest of the house – but we soon found out he was wrong. He did get a little too much of an ego or as it’s called in Big Brother – HoHitis! The following week he was America’s nom, and was unable to win the Veto to save himself, and the pattern of America’s nominee going home was continued.

Shane Chapman – 3 strips Tofu – Shane really was a fish out of water in the game. On any other season, he may have had a couple other bro’s to align with. Instead he had Cornbread, Monte, and Scott early on. Then he decided to stop playing the game, and start playing the girl. Just like Season 14 – we had a Shane / Danielle showmance. He conveniently won a golf themed veto week 2 to save himself, but the following week found himself on the block as a renom – and he broke the trend of America’s Nom going home by being evicted. This is the week that the house (Scott as HoH) could have gotten Jason out easily – but… more on that later.

Neeley Jackson – 5 strips Tofu – Neely came into the house and lied about her age, that is never a good thing. I was very disappointed in her game – in fact most of the time I forgot she was even there. She just sat outside wrapped in a blanket and brought nothing to the show… until she exploded on Scott. Despite one of her allies being HoH – she was nominated by America (another trend we saw early) – and then gave an embarrassing speech before being evicted.

Scott Dennis – 1 strip Tofu – Scott was awkward, cringeworthy at times with his camera talking, but overall very entertaining whether we were laughing with him or laughing at him. He took a verbal beating several times with ease. I guess being a debt collector, he is used to it. Scott was very stragic in his moves, not personal. When Kryssie went off on him he had the line “we have to send people home each week, this is what we signed up for.”

Tormenting Danielle was not smart but it helped get Scott’s allies 1 step closer. He was too trusting of Jason his HoH week, and had the best opportunity to get him out of the house – but since he was trying to play too hard – this came back to bite him. Scott was the 4th of the first 5 America’s noms to go home.

Alex Willett – 1 strip Bacon – Alex was the glue of the Ball Smashers – being the biggest superfan of in the house she had the most knowledge of the game besides Jason – and she made the most of her opportunity to play. She did try to work with the other side, but by that time, the house was clearly divided and they played her instead of playing with her. Still, Alex tutored her sister Morgan & Shelby on how to play the game, and it helped get them further. Once again, she was America’s nominee, and she went home!

Whitney Hogg – 1 strip Tofu – when Whitney came in, she was way too nice. I was surprised by her teaming up with the Ball Smashers early – she seemed like she was more like the misfits, and eventually migrated over to that side when she feared (correctly) that she was expendable to her side. But that really put her in a bad spot – as she was at the bottom of both alliances – and her “celebratory dinner” comment was one for the ages. She did the right thing to flip sides – but did it at the wrong time, and ended up being a casualty during the double eviction.

Danielle Lickey – 2 strips Bacon – Danielle had been dreaming of playing Big Brother for since she was a child and she came in playing hard right from the start. She found herself on the block a few times early – and lucked out week 3 when Scott had to break the tie and sent Shane home instead of her. She still worked with her allies who just tried to vote her out – and built back those bridges.

Danielle was never floating her way through the game, always playing hard – and could have made a huge move by getting Justin out during her 2nd HoH in the Double Eviction – that would have probably been better for her game – and the following week Justin did not pass on the opportunity to vote her out.

Shelby Stockton – 4 strips Bacon – YES – I know – I am biased because Shelby was my favorite player this season, but she really was sassy, funny, made all those odd facial expressions, played the role of mean girl very well. She played down how smart she really was & convinced the rest of the house she was just a dumb waitress. Her Live DRs were the best of the season – as she used that opportunity to let us know what she was really thinking, instead of trying to say what she thought we wanted to hear.

Shelby became a comp beast near the end of the game and secured her safety along with Morgan’s – but when Morgan was HoH – she could not win that corn maze Veto – or we may have seen her in the final 3.

The season’s final rankings continue on the next page…

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-09-2016/feed/1354287Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 8http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-08-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-08-2016/#commentsWed, 23 Nov 2016 19:30:36 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=54154Gobble Gobble everyone out there in Big Brother land. For the first time ever – we have house guests spending time in the Big Brother house for Thanksgiving – but for one very unlucky person, they will probably be spending Thanksgiving in a hotel (tear shed for Shelby!).

The house is down to 5 people, 4 after tonight, and the days are getting much longer in that house. We see everyone sitting around being bored, playing Jenga, eating, sleeping, but there is still some gaming left, and the most important comps still to come.

One week from tomorrow – WE THE PEOPLE will decide who walks away with $250K as the winner of Big Brother Over The Top – BUT FIRST – let’s take a look back on the week and see how everyone did.

Jason Roy – 5 strips of Bacon – When you get down to the final 6 – you get to play in every Veto comp – so you do control your own destiny. This week Jason was the target, but the backup plan of Kryssie or Justin going home was thwarted by the Care package. Jason was nominated and absolutely destroyed the Veto – winning it for the 3rd time this season, and the 2nd time when he was on the block. He is now one (or two) comps away from winning this season.

Let’s face it – if Jason is in the final 3 – there is a 99% chance he wins no matter who he is against. We have seen Jason’s game face all season long – and despite being the biggest target most of the season, he has navigated his way through – and kept some loyal allies on his side to help push him further. He has not played a flawless game like Derrick (S16) – but the twists this season have sure helped him along the way. At this point, this is his game to lose.

Morgan Willett – 3 strips of Bacon – Morgan finally won an HoH this week to secure her spot in the final 4 – and she unfortunately is “responsible” for her best friend going home this week. If you listened to her Live DR’s – she knew that winning against Shelby would be tough and needed her to go home, but I think she wanted it to be next week, not this week. Big Brother is a marathon, not a sprint, so her coming alive this late in the game is good for her safety, but she has no one else left to help her.

Morgan is a darkhorse for sure to win it all, but if Jason can go home next, and the LNJ fans split their votes for Kryssie & Justin, and all the Ball Smasher fans vote for her, we could see an upset on finale night. There was a little rumble last night between Justin & Kryssie to possibly get rid of Jason next, and that would open up the door for Morgan to slide into the F3. But Morgan needs to win her way there to 100% have a shot.

Justin Duncan – 1 strip of Bacon ya dig? – Justin was hand delivered the Care package this week by Shelby when she nominated Danielle last week, and he won the opportunity to compete in a challenge by himself to guarantee his spot int he final 4. After 2 hours of practicing (really????) – he got 1 chance to walk across the tight rope – and he did it successfully to punch his ticket to F4.

Some people say Justin’s shtick is getting old – but I think this is just his regular personality. He has stayed true to himself the whole time – and along the way started to figure out how to play Big Brother. He has gone back on some of his promises, which you have to do to get further – but he has not spit the venom that his alliance members have about the other side. If (once) Shelby leaves – Justin will be the one I am rooting for!

Not everyone deserves bacon this week though. Rankings continue on the next page…

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-08-2016/feed/554154Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 7http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-07-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-07-2016/#commentsWed, 16 Nov 2016 17:00:16 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=53871Despite last week’s BBOTT Double Eviction taking over 24 hours to fully play out – it was still an exciting night / day / night! The challenges that production is facing to get this show done smoothly has been a bit rocky at times, but that’s what happens when they need to show us (just about) everything live.

Alex & Whitney both were sent packing from the Big Brother Over The Top house, and a care package helped keep Morgan & Shelby safe. There were lots of tears, both real & fake, so “at the end of the day” I think the Double Eviction lived up to the hype.

When the dust settled, we were left with our final 6 and everyone has their eyes on the prize. We finally saw the cracks in the LNJ starting to widen, and for the 2nd straight eviction, they have to eat one of their own. Let’s take a look at the week that was and see who is setting themseves up for the win, and who needs to fight for it.

Shelby Stockton – 6 strips of Bacon – yes, usually the top award is only 5 strips of bacon – but I need to give my fav this season an extra strip of bacon for her total dominance this week. After also winning HoH last week – Shelby’s reign was less than spectacular. Jason getting the care package & winning Veto pretty much voided any power Shelby had. This week after a comp re-do, she not only won HoH, but also won Veto.

Shelby was not looking to play risky and just went after her top 2 targets. Knowing that this could mean her only ally left Morgan would be vulnerable to be America’s nominee, she threw caution to the wind and put up Danielle & Jason. She listened to Danielle & Justin’s pleas and deals and decided keeping Justin & Kryssie safe would be her best bet moving forward.

Shelby knows she can trust Justin a little more than either Danielle or Jason, especially after their fake Final 5 deal the week before. the LNJ think she plays emotionally, but she played very strategic and for once all season an HoH’s plan went exactly how they wanted it.

Justin Duncan – 4 strips of Bacon – it only took about 6 weeks, but Justin is finally playing smart. He is working deals to protect himself, and give himself the best chance at winning if he makes it to the final. He was able to squash his beef with Shelby for a week to save himself, and then made a deal with Morgan to bring her to the finals with him. It has not been a secret that his does not like Danielle. If you remember week 1 he was in love with her, but the combination of her hooking up with Shane, and her cocky selfish attitude turned him sour to her.

Now Justin just needs to find a way to get Jason out of the house before F3 to have a chance to win. It sounds like he is willing to throw this weeks HoH. But then again, he may not have to throw it, he may just stink at it.

Morgan Willett – 2 strips of Bacon – Morgan has realized that people want to take her to the end because she has not been a strong player all season – and she is using this to get to the end. Sure, her Care Package during the Double Eviction came at the right time and she used it exactly how she should have – but that does not mean she is coming off as a strategic threat. Couple that with her poor social game, and incompetence in challenges – she is an easy take to the end. She is willing to let Shelby go home, even if it was during her HoH reign – IF she can win an HoH. Morgan does have the chance to fight her way into the finals, but not sure she can win no matter who she is against.

Jason Roy – 1 strip of Bacon – Yes, he is on the block. Yes, he is the biggest threat to win based on America voting for the winner. But yet – he still has Kryssie willing to throw away her chance to win for him – and with numbers dwindling down, and everyone playing for Veto – he has 2 people fighting for him. Danielle leaving is good and bad for him. She was probably never going to turn on him, but as we saw last week during the double eviction – she has no 100% ties to anyone and is here to win it all. If given the chance, she may have cut Jason at F4 – so with her out of the way, Jason has a better chance competing against Justin, Kryssie, & Morgan.

Kryssie Ridolfi – 3 strips of Tofu – I am going to take it easy on her, but damn girl – you are the most delusional player we have seen in a long time. How does Kryssie not see that having Jason at the end with her guarantees her not to win. I wonder how many tables she will have to wait on to make $250K. At this point in the game, it’s probably too late for her to win against anyone. But she stands a better chance sitting next to Morgan & Shelby than she does with Jason or Justin.

If it was Kryssie’s game to make friends and sit around burping for just about 3 months – than it was a success! If you were watching twitter during her live DR last night – you would see that America probably would vote for the Eviction Couch over her in the finals. She has earned the “Hypocridiot” tag that Shelby calls the LNJ. She does the exact same thing as the alliance formerly known as the Ball Smashers – but condones them, and thinks she is the righteous one!

That leads us to the Tofurkey of the Week and this week it goes to Danielle Lickey. She tried to be slick last week and make a fake alliance just to screw with Shelby & Morgan. But as we have seen in Big Brother so many times before the people at the bottom rise to the top and vice versa. She did a horrible job securing herself – and then won the DE HoH. Well, that would have been good for her – except the care Package gave Morgan & Shelby safety.

Danielle’s downfall then solidified by using her tie-breaker vote to get rid of Whitney, who was not a threat at all. The smarter game move would have been to get rid of Justin at that point – and all week she regretted it as soon as Shelby won HoH. This was the classic case of someone overplaying at the wrong time. As a big threat to win, your goal should always be to get rid of the other threats, and instead she got rid of someone who no one was targeting, and a person who would be an easy win against.

At the beginning of the season, I thought Danielle would be more mature of a person & player, but I was wrong. When she got a little power, she got way too cocky and that is why she will be reunited with her son tonight / tomorrow.

Well, there ya have it – another week in the books, another round of bacon & tofu given out. Please let me know in the comments section what you think of this weeks rankings. We are down to the final 5 and only 2 more evictions before we get to decide who will win the grand prize!

In my question of the week, what 2 players would you bring to the end with you to give yourself the best chance to win?

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-07-2016/feed/1053871Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 6http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-06-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-06-2016/#commentsWed, 09 Nov 2016 18:00:41 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=53526Wow – what a week in the BBOTT House huh? We had the most important Care Package awarded – and saw the most gaming of all the weeks so far this season. One thing is for sure tonight – the Ball Smashers will be reduced to 2 – and possibly 1 after the highly anticipated Double Eviction.

After tonight – we will be down to the final 6 – which means everyone will have a chance to fight for their safety during the Veto. BUT FIRST – lets see how everyone’s Big Brother week went.

Danielle Lickey – 5 strips of Bacon – Danielle did not win HoH or Veto, yet this week went exactly how she wanted it to go. heck, this week went exactly how she NEEDED it to go. She is no longer the main target for the remaining Ball Smashers, and even has some more support inside her own alliance despite Justin & Whitney starting to create their own sub-alliance. She has proven to be a good competitor – and a strategic player – so if her own alliance does not turn on her soon, she could be a lock for final 3.

Jason Roy – 4 strips of Bacon – sure, he was given HoH power by America – but played it out exactly the way he should have & winning Veto put the icing on the cake to give him all the power this week. Since he is vulnerable going into the DE, he did enough to keep his side protecting him. He will for sure be nominated if Morgan or Alex (whichever one does not leave) wins HoH – but he has 4 other people playing against them. With those odds – that means one thing… Morgan or Alex WILL win HoH. Let’s see how he gets himself off or keeps himself safe. If he gets through tonight – he could coast to the end & has the best shot of winning America’s vote at the end.

Justin Duncan – 3 strips of Bacon – he was ok with his name being thrown around as the replacement nom, and played into it very well, not showing his cards. But then again, he has not really shown his entire hand this whole season. part of it is pure luck, and part is by design. Justin has got to start winning or needs his new #2 Whitney to win to keep him safe the next couple of weeks ya dig?

Whitney Hogg – 2 strips of Bacon – Whitney has now officially turned on her alliance & joined the other side. It would have been better for her and for us if she did it in a grandeur fashion. If she was the final vote to get one of the Ball Smashers out – or the HoH to nominate them. Instead she casually & sheepishly just floated over to that side. She does have strong bonds with Justin & Kryssie now, and that does scare Jason & Danielle, but they need her for now. She realizes she is at the bottom of that totem pole – but if it means another couple weeks of safety – that’s good enough for her

Kryssie Ridolfi – 1 strip of Tofu – no way, no how will I award her bacon this week. Sure her side of the house had their best week in a while – but she farted on Shelby’s pillow. Most weeks, this would have gotten her the Tofurkey of the Week award – she is just lucky that other people had even worse weeks. Kryssie is still the one that everyone will try to bring to the end as they think they can beat her. She better do something, errr – a lot of things to change America’s perspective of her.

Morgan Willett – 2 strips of Tofu – for the 2nd straight week, Morgan was the renom – but she did get to play in the Veto and the chance for her to win & save her sister from the block. She failed miserably at the challenge. She should not be in as much danger tonight as her sister, since the other side of the house views Alex as the bigger threat.

Morgan is pretty much on her own tonight in the Double Eviction and needs to step up her game and win HoH or Veto or she will follow her sister out the door. IF she stays, she no longer will have her sister as a strategic ally, and we will see what kind of tricks she has up her sleeve. Problem is – she wears a lot of sleeveless shirts – so…

Shelby Stockton – 3 strips of Tofu – this hurts me bad. I am giving my personal fav tofu for the 2nd straight week, and its well deserved. Yes – she did KILL the HoH competition. She is a very observant girl, and her ability to memorize people’s faces is great – BUT… what she did with her power this week was horrible. More about her HoH failure in the Tofurkey.

Not just a bad HoH – but an even worse gaff during the Veto – where she was neck & neck with Jason, but after getting to 20 balls, stepped off and had to reset. This guaranteed the victory for Jason and made her HoH all but voided. Every person that ever lost Big Brother can always go back to the one moment they wish they had back. This will probably be her moment.

That brings us to the Tofurkey of the Week – and it goes to Alex Willett. Yes – all season Alex has not earned 1 strip of Tofu – because she IMO was playing the most strategic game. Up til now – all of her moves were well thought out, even when things did not go her way, she found a way out of it. Could it have been Scott being next to her and using him as a deflection? Probably! First mistake she made was not going to Shelby and telling her to nominate her this week.

With 2 HoH’s – she should have seen this as Battle of the Block all over again, and being nominated would give her the best chance of not going up as America’s nominee & guarantee she played in the Veto. Then she did get put up as America’s nominee, gets her chip pulled and brings her sister into the Veto to help protect her. OK, maybe that mistake would not come back to bite her. Instead she did just as miserably in the Veto as Morgan. Ok, now she is in a real pickle. So she did another good move in trying to get Jason to flip on Justin. Did she really think that would happen?

If this was another season, or another person that she tried to make a deal with – maybe that would have worked. but she truly underestimated Jason’s loyalty to his side. Now that she is on the block come eviction night – she has pretty much rolled over and died. Sure she does not want to turn on her sister – and there is no way she will be able to shift the target onto Whitney. But coming into the house she said she would turn on her sister if she needed to. Perhaps we will see some 11th hour campaigning – but it’s probably too little too late for Alex.

Phew – we are just a few weeks away from crowing the champ of this season – and then a much needed break for a few months before BBCanada this spring & BB19 this summer. I still hope the CBS show brings over the Live DR’s as well as Live Feeds for all challenges as this has brought a lot of excitement & the burst of freshness to this season.

My question of the week is – Should Jason have taken the deal and turned on Justin? You do need to reshuffle the deck at times during the season to get further, and his loyalty could be his demise.

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-06-2016/feed/953526Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 5http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-05-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-05-2016/#commentsWed, 02 Nov 2016 16:00:45 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=53170This BBOTT season has been so much better than the last few CBS Big Brother seasons – and this week has been one of the best so far. We had everything you can ask for – power shifts, alliances breaking down, new alliances forming, great strategic game play, everything! The power America had was also divided as the Ball Smashers got another Care Package but their lackey / wing man also got nominated. And for the first time in 2 weeks someone from The Plastics side will be going home.

The upcoming week on Big Brother will probably expose everyone’s side alliances, and I really hope the HoH is an endurance comp so we can see how badly these people want the power. BUT FIRST – let’s take a look back at how each player did this week.

Danielle Lickey – 5 strips of Bacon – I said it a couple of weeks ago when Shane & Danielle were on the block, that getting rid of Shane was a bad move for the other side – and Danielle proved how much of a gamer she was by winning both the HoH & Veto this week. We knew she had some game to her, but was sidetracked by her showmance.

Even though Danielle was all over the map leading into the nominations & how she would use her veto – she eventually made the best decision and will be the one to get Scott out of the house this week. She listened to everyone’s suggestions, deals, pleas, but still made her own decision which is exactly what an HoH should do. She is still a target for the remaining Ball Smashers, but she will not go out without a fight!

Justin Duncan – 4 strips of Bacon – I am not sure if it’s dumb luck anymore – or if Justin really has a strategic side to him. He has known this whole time that his Social game would carry him, but he made some moves this week to ensure his safety, and was a big part of trying to get Whitney to cross the line in the sand, and start deserting her alliance.

If Justin was not so easily spooked, he could have won the Veto and taken Whitney off the block himself. Danielle winning it & doing exactly what he wanted/needed to happen was the better move in the long run. He kept blood off his hands, and is still in good graces with just about everyone. IF Justin steps up his comp game, he has the best chance of walking away with the $250K

Whitney Hogg – 3 strips of Bacon – Similar to Justin, Whitney is part lucky, and part strategic. Feeling the heat coming down on her as the expendable one in the Ball Smashers, she made a deal to keep herself safe. Sure – the deal was presented to her, so it was much easier for her to follow through on it, but she is aware that even though she is “part of a team” she needs to worry about herself first & foremost. She is getting branded with the “floater” tag which is fair, but in her case she is using it as a strategy, and not just there to collect a weekly paycheck.

Alex Willett – 2 strips of Bacon – OK, this was not the best week so far for Alex, but she kept herself off the block by convincing Danielle that they needed each other in the house as bigger targets. She will lose an ally this week regardless of what happens. Alex is fully aware that her bond with Whitney is cracked, and she is working hard to try to find a way to fix it. Even sending her lapdog Scott to go in and try to keep Whitney from totally flipping to the other side. This girl is playing hard and we see it – just wish she would own up to more in the DR – ESPECIALLY the Live DRs.

Kryssie Ridolfi – 1 strip of Bacon – Kryssie was lucky for sure this week by having Danielle have all the power – and she was not nominated by America. She toned down a little of her nasty attitude despite being a Have Not. So in all, she did not do anything herself to earn some bacon, but compared to how she has been acting the last few weeks – this was an improvement – so here is a strip of bacon in the hopes that she will keep it up. (I honestly doubt it once the power shifts back the other way).

They can’t all be winners this week. Read on for the rest of the Houseguests ranking this week…

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-05-2016/feed/753170Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 4http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-04-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-04-2016/#commentsWed, 26 Oct 2016 16:00:18 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=52828It’s the 4th week of Big Brother Over The Top – and for the 2nd time this season, it looks like America will be the deciding vote. Last time Alex was in power, and we sent home Monte, one of her allies. This time with Kryssie as HoH – will we get rid of Scott (her target) or Neeley (her ally)? Personally, I would love to see Nelly go home because the LNJ needs this as a wake up call!

We are starting to see bridges built between the two sides of BBOTT, and some of them desperately need to figure out a path to get to the end of the game, BUT FIRST – let’s see how everyone did this week.

Morgan Willett – 5 strips of Bacon – Sure, Morgan was just a pawn, but she was also going to be the target if Scott won Veto and took himself down. So her winning that Veto by 16 seconds over Scott was HUGE for her! She has been wavering over her vote this week because Neeley is someone from the other side she wants to work with, but Alex seems to have gotten her on board to vote out Neeley and leave it up to America.

Alex Willett – 4 strips of Bacon – as mentioned above, Alex seems to carry a lot of power in her alliance, and is playing one of the better strategic games out of everyone in the house. Sure, she was saved this week by America’s Care package, and could have easily been sitting up on the block – but thanks to “us” she is not. She has enjoyed the Servant part of her punishment (at times) – but overall is a good sport, and loves the fact that Kryssie is hating it!

Danielle Lickey – 3 strips of Bacon – for the first time this season, Danielle is not on the block come Wednesday night. She has actually toned it down a little bit, maybe safety & no Shane to distract her brought out the good side of her. She still does not realize how some of her own people are annoyed by her and as I said in my opening, they may work with the other side to get her out – but the target on Danielle has shrunk a little.

Whitney Hogg – 2 strips of Bacon – Whitney did a subtle but powerful move this week by asking to go up on the block vs Scott. She can now claim no responsibility if Neeley is voted out. If Neeley stays, she can use this move as a sign of loyalty for the people on the other side of the house and lets face it – the more people that think you are with them in this game, the better. She has also dropped a little bit of her attitude and the southern charm production was thinking they were going to get from her is coming out.

Shelby Stockton – 1 strip of Bacon – once again Shelby has been on everyone’s radar, but did not make it on the block this week. Her “dumb” routine is working exactly as she wanted it to. She for sure does not want to play it safe this week and vote Scott out – and has even said she will vote Neeley out no matter what. Way to stick to your guns Shelb!!

Justin Duncan – 1 strip of Tofu – Justin did not have a good week or a bad week – but he is still riding the middle pretty well. His goofiness is starting to tone down a little and that is what made him so endearing early on. He is still well liked in & out of the house – and the rest of the HGs have not caught on that he is one of a very few people left in the house never to be a Have Not. Once they realize this, they may see him as a threat to their end game. Look for a target to grow on him the next couple of weeks.

The rankings countdown continues on the next page…

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-04-2016/feed/1452828Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 3http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-03-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-03-2016/#commentsWed, 19 Oct 2016 16:30:39 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=52446It’s Day 22 inside the Big Brother house – and basically the last 4 months of our lives have been consumed watching people fighting for power & money! Kinda like what’s going on in the real world.

One thing is for sure, the showmance of BBOTT will be broken up tonight – and at the time I am writing this, it seems like Shane is the one leaving. I think this is a horrible move for the house – but more on that later.

The lines in the sand are now starting to get a little fuzzy as we have seen a new alliance form between Scott, Alex, Justin, & Jason. How will this effect the game, we shall see, BUT FIRST – let’s take a look back at each HG’s game this past week.

Scott Dennis – 5 strips of Bacon – for the first time this season, the HoH has had a plan work. America has messed with the last 2 HoH’s by putting up nominees from thier own side only to see them walk out the door. Scott has not been shy this whole season playing a very aggressive game. He was playing both sides for a while, but is now the “Virgin King” of the Ball Smashers.

When he got America’s Care Package, he held just about all the power this week – and he changed his game to give himself the best opportunity to get his target out. While this plan was in effect, he did look forward in the game, and started the new alliance to try and get some protection for Alex & himself. Say what you want about this kid, but he is playing a strong game & that’s why he gets top honors this week.

Alex Willett – 4 strips of Bacon – her HoH reign last week was an epic fail as her ally Monte went home, but she is still in a good position with a ton of people around to help protect her. She won one of the Vetoes this week, and was able to keep Scott’s plan in place.

Just like Scott, starting that new alliance with Jason, Justin, & Scott is a great move. She also has the Ball Smashers, and always has Morgan as her ace in hole. While she may be target #1 (or #2) for the Jamboree, she has proven to be a good competitor and can win comps to protect her.

Justin Duncan – 3 strips of Bacon – GOOD MORNING Justin, welcome to Big Brother – this week Justin finally learned how to play the game, and is now playing the “back & forth” game very well. I think part of his plan to get in good with the Smashers is cause he is a huge flirt, and the girls on the Jamboree are not as attractive to him, and he loves to flirt with pretty girls. He was enamored by Danielle early, but he quickly jumped off that train.

Justin won one of the vetoes this week, and save Kryssie to keep her as a strong ally. His actions during the veto comp proved he was over Danielle, sending her into “Rachel crying in the bushes” mode. This is why he really wants her gone this week, but he will not get his way.

Jason Roy – 2 strips of Bacon – the best thing about BBOTT is the live DR sessions – and Jason spelled it all out for us last night. He is not playing this game to make friends like he did last time, this time it’s all strategy. And while his strategy game is not that of a Dr. Will or Derrick, it is much better then it was on BB17. He realized the offer to join forces with Alex & Scott was a great move for him and jumped on it. He is also still playing both sides by bringing info to the Jamboree, but he is holding some info back when he needs to.

Shelby Stockton – 1 strip of Bacon – ok, this is personal not game, because I am a huge Shelby fan. Her ditzy routine is working in the game, but her goofy attitude is why i like her. I have always been a fan of personalities over game play over the years. Some of my favs are Howie (BB6/7), Natalie (BB9), Lydia (BB11), McCrae (BB15) because of the people they are, and not the game they played.

Shelby may not be the best competitor, may not be the best strategist, but one thing is for sure, she has no filter and says some of the silly/stupidest stuff of all of them. While a lot of people want to see her gone, they are too busy trying to get stronger players out, so Shelby is sliding by. YAY!

Morgan Willett / Whitney Hogg – 1 strip of Bacon to share – things finally worked out for their side this week as they will not lose a number. Both have dropped the game to be nicer to the Jamboree, if that is strategy, or just their human nature, I am not so sure – but it was nice to see both of them be a little nicer this week.

On to the back half of this week’s player rankings list on the next page…

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-03-2016/feed/952446Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 2http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-02-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-02-2016/#commentsWed, 12 Oct 2016 16:00:36 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=52145Here we are back again… another eviction night looming for Big Brother Over The Top and Danielle & Kryssie find themselves back on the chopping block. Just like last week, neither one of them were America’s nominee, and most likely both will be safe again – but you never know!

It was a “violent,” errr ummm, I mean volatile week in the Big Brother house. There were so many fights, spats, arguments, whatever you want to call it – and for us, that’s FEEDS GOLD! Most of it surrounded Monte &/or Danielle and their respective sides stuck up for each other thus creating something we have not really seen since BB6 with a house so divided.

After tonight’s eviction a new HoH will be crowned – but America has been playing a stronger HoH game than the “lucky” houseguest who sleeps upstairs the first 2 weeks – so let’s take a look at how everyone’s game progressed this week:

Shane Chapman – 5 strips of Bacon – if you are an avid reader of my column each week, you know I usuaully give someone high praises for winning a Veto when they are on the block, and this week Shane did just that. It didn’t hurt that he has a golfing background – but let’s face it – that was not why he won. Just about everyone else was horrible at the challenge- so after what seemed like a real 18 holes of golf, Shane finally sank his 2nd 30 pointer and walked away with the Veto.

In all honesty – Shane is a pretty boring player on BBOTT. Yes he had his Bromance with Monte, and has his Showmance with Danielle, but you never really hear him coming up with strategy. This is actually good for him, as the target stays on Danielle, and he will be able to get further if/when she leaves.

Neeley Jackson – 4 strips of Bacon – similar to Shane, so far Neely has been a pretty boring player, but she is doing it on purpose to avoid being in the middle of the drama. She is doing a much better job staying tight with people on both sides of the house. This will allow her to go much further in the game, but she will need to start doing something down the road if she is going to win this game. For now though – she is keeping a low profile, and in this house, that is very smart!

Alex Willett – 3 strips of Bacon – just like Monte last week, Alex won HoH and took a shot at a big target – or in her case, targets. As a superfan, she knows the longer you keep a Showmance in the house – the stronger they get. So she went right to work and tried to split Shane & Danielle apart.

Unfortunately for her, America did not like that, and her HoH reign will come to an end with her ally Monte probably leaving. In the process, the target on her has grown & now she will have to fight for the next few weeks. She has shown she has fight in her. So this will be interesting to watch.

Justin Duncan – 2 strips of Bacon – I get it, Justin is the class clown & viewers love him. His gameplay leaves a lot to be desired and he is just floating along. He likes not knowing all the details of the plans, just wants to know what to do & when to do it. What his side does not realize is how hard it will be later to get him out. Unless he is up against Jason, Justin would probably win it all.

It’s so funny how he can do no wrong – even in his fight with Monte, he did not have all the facts of what was said & how it was said so he blew up on Monte. Later though in classic Justin fashion, he hugged it out to show he was over it – even though he isn’t.

Shelby Stockton – 1 strip of Bacon – I do not care what other people (inside & outside the house) think of Shelby – I think she is hysterical. Her air-head act is not really an act sometimes, she is just a goofball. Sadly she got roped in by “the plastics” and has annoyed the “Jamboree” – and Shelby’s name keeps coming up as a possible target. Her rap during the live DR session last night was hard to watch – but still, she is trying to entertain.

If she had it all to do over again, I would hope she made some better friends. She is not as big of a threat as the people she is working with – so that should help get her further, but unfortunately – all it will take is one more snide remark to the wrong person at the wrong time, and she may get the boot. Please America – keep her safe in the weeks to come!

Kryssie Ridolfi/Jason Roy – 1 strip of Bacon to share – America awarded Kryssie the Care Package this week, and she used it on Jason to ensure that he did not go up on the block. I really do not think he needed it as Alex was never seriously considering nominating him. Kryssie now finds herself back on the block but an even smaller target than she was last week. Jason is still just having fun and being catty, but this season surrounded himself with the numbers and looks like a genius.

Now on to the second half of this week’s Power Rankings…

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-02-2016/feed/552145Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Week 1http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-01-2016/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-01-2016/#commentsWed, 05 Oct 2016 16:00:41 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=51722I will start this off saying that I LOVE BBOTT! This is the way Big Brother should be. We see & hear just about everything. We get to see the comps play out in real time, so no shenanigans with people thinking production is helping specific HGs. If we did not get to see the Veto play out – I am sure there would have been people complaining that Jason was helped.

Also, I loved that we got to see the Big Brother Over The Top Houseguests move in and the initial reactions to meeting each other. Sure it was awkward and took a while – but those first days you see the way the interact and bond with each other. And as we are seeing now, some of those Day 1 friendships have turned into day 5 annoyances. I really hope they take a page from this season and move it over to the big show next summer.

Someone is going home tonight, and as of late last night, I could not get a grasp on who was actually leaving. There has been so much wavering on who they want gone. There are pros and cons for each one to leave, and we will find out LIVE tonight – BUT FIRST… lets see how everyone did week 1.

Jason Roy – 5 strips of Bacon – Not since BB11 didd we have only 1 returning player. Usually they at least brought in 4 people to give the vets a chance – and while the new crop of HGs realized Jason was a huge target week 1 – he was still able to make a lot of bonds, and win the Veto to remove himself from the chopping block.

One thing is for sure about Jason, he is very observant and knows a lot of what is going on in the house. This time however he is smarter and is playing the game, not just sitting outside smoking being snarky. Well, he is still doing that also, but much better so far. He will always be a target, so he will have to keep fighting week in & week out.

Scott Dennis – 4 strips of Bacon – one of the biggest superfans to play this season, I loved how Scott was first in the house – and his quirky commentary as he walked around the house by himself was pretty funny. He also was the official tour guide which worked very well for him as he had the most interaction with each HG as they came in. He has used this to his advantage by getting in good with most of them. He has a Bro alliance, he’s tight with the Girls alliance, tight with Jason – all of his bases are covered for now. His game will excel if he can keep playing all sides of the house for a few more weeks and let the bigger threats knock each other off.

Whitney Hogg – 3 strips of Bacon – Whitney is another superfan and you would think she is a just a simple girl – but this girl has game! I did not expect her to team up with “The Plastics” as I thought she was more of a Donny – but she fits in with the Mean Girls well without isolating herself as some of the other gals. Even though she is tight with Monte too – I do not think she will be targeted along with him.

Justin Duncan – 3 strips of Bacon – ok, this guy is a real breath of fresh air. We have not seen a HG like him, maybe ever. It’s cute that he has no idea what’s going on in the game. This has some HGs thinking he is not a threat at all, and a few others think he is downplaying his naivety and is really a mastermind. Keeping everyone’s belly full has been a good strategy too. He really is “feeds gold” and hope he sticks around a while.

Alex Willett – 2 strips of Bacon – her secret has been safe so far & while a couple of people (Jason & Justin) are kind of suspicious that Alex & Morgan could be related – it’s been pretty much been swept under the carpet for now. Alex has brought her BB knowledge to her group but does not come off superficial. She knows she needs to get Shane / Danielle split up – but I think is very good at listening and observing. She does not talk too much – which in this game we see all the time – loose lips sink ships

Monte Massongill – 1 strip of Bacon – yes, Monte took a shot at Jason and it backfired when he won the Veto, but he showed he is here to play and not here to make friends. He does have a solid group around him – and not being able to play for HoH this upcoming week, he will need them to protect him. He is a straight shooter which is good & bad in this game.

Taking on the first HoH was a big risk but he welcomed it. As fans we like seeing people play hard out the gate. While America may target him next week – again having so many people on his side, someone could win the Veto and remove him from the block. His bromance with Shane may take a hit if Danielle goes, but they are both the biggest “bros” in the house and will probably continue to work together.

Shane Chapman – 1 strip of Bacon – while it is DUMB DUMB DUMB to get into a showmance early – Shane and his hair were just too much for Danielle to stay away from. The “Plastics” want to get Danielle out so they can keep Shane on their side. If Danielle stays he will have to make a tough decision on who to work with. In most showmances, the guy is targeted first. in this one, the girl is, so he should have a few weeks of safety.

Neeley Jackson – 1 strip of Bacon – I honestly sometimes forget Neely is there as she has not been on the feeds much while I watched. I do not have much to work with, so I am just throwing her bacon so she can use it as a flotation device for now!

They can’t all be winners this week so now we’re on to the backhalf of the Player Rankings for this week on BBOTT…

]]>http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-week-01-2016/feed/1351722Diary Room: Adam Poch’s Player Rankings: Big Brother OTT – Preseasonhttp://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-preseason/
http://bigbrothernetwork.com/adam-poch-player-rankings-big-brother-ott-preseason/#commentsWed, 28 Sep 2016 16:00:19 +0000http://bigbrothernetwork.com/?p=51116Wow, usually the Big Brother off season feels like months – but this time it feels like a week… wait, it was a week ago today we saw Nicole walk away with the half million – but now we are back with he first ever fall edition of Big Brother. This is not Big Brother 19 however – this is Big Brother Over the Top – and can only be seen on the live feeds.

I for one am really eager to see how the new rules / format play out for BBOTT. I am thinking this is kinda like the minor leagues – where they will try out some new stuff and if it works, they may bring some of these changes to the CBS show.

Let’s face it – the game has been getting a little stale after 18 seasons. Too much safe playing, too many people playing just to get to jury to earn a paycheck for the summer, and very few actual blindsides & “big game moves.” So fire up your feeds and watch the new season kick off tonight!

I was also hoping for a more diverse cast for Over The Top, but this season looks just like the recent seasons. Only 1 HG over 40, lot’s of pretty people, lots of recruits, and a couple superfans thrown in there. How the new rules will impact the gameplay is still exciting however – and in just 10 weeks, WE the fans will crown a winner – BUT FIRST, let’s see who walks into the house with Bacon or Tofu in their bags.

Kryssie Ridolfi – 5 strips of Bacon – yes, I may be a little biased because she is a rocker chick – but from what we know about her already, she is a sassy gal! She has the most potential of all of them for making great feeds for her outspoken nature – and she is a weightlifter, so she may surprise the HG’s & us alike by doing well in challenges. Even though she is a recruit – this is the exact type of HG we all want. She could ruffle feathers if she cannot tone down her attitude early – but I expect her new roommates to enjoy her, until they piss her off, then watch out!

Scott Dennis – 4 strips of Bacon – it will be hard to not refer to him as Steve this season, as I see a lot of similarities between him and BB17 winner Steve Moses. A quirky superfan who will just be happy to be there at first, but he is also a huge strategist and will do what he needs to do to get further, whether or not it may not seem to us as the “right thing to do.” He may seem harmless to most of them, and that will work to his advantage. He will also know when to stay out of drama, and watch other people blow up their games. Potential to go really far – and who knows, he may walk away with the prize like Steve did.

Alex Willett – 3 strips of Bacon – one half of the sister duo, Alex is a superfan, a live feeder, basically one of us. I am hoping for some good things from her, as she knows this season is online only – and will try to give us a good show. Her game will be severely effected if it comes out that her & Morgan are sisters, but we just saw the Paq brothers win BBCAN4, and Liz & Julia both get to Final 6 so who knows.

Danielle Lickey – 2 strips of Bacon – at 23 she is already set in a career as a teacher, and a mother, so she is probably more mature than most other people her age. She is also a super fan, but not sure if she understands the live feeds and playing up to us. She says she is super competitive and wants to team up with a couple other people. I just hope she backs all this up. Has potential to go far.

Cornbread – 1 strip of Bacon – one of my favorite dishes is Bacon Jalapeno Cornbread – so that is why he gets 1 strip of bacon, however I am not expecting much out of him this season. The token “old guy” seems cheery & jolly enough to make friends, but let’s face it – Big Brother always turns into High School – and he could find himself in the off beat clique. He may be able to go far if the viewers fall in love with him. But that will be his only chance of survival.

Whitney Hogg – 1 strip of Bacon – cmon – how do I not give someone with the last name Hogg bacon??? Another of the superfans, she will think she knows how to play the game, but will soon find out this is not the Big Brother she grew up on, and not sure how well she will be able to adapt to the new game. Then again, she does seem like a loyal person who can get into a tight alliance early and go pretty far.